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How to keep your true love’s headphones from ever getting tangled again
On the fifth day of DIY Christmas, I never had to untangle my headphones again.
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More women are choosing more effective birth control — here’s why it matters
What a wacky idea -- remove barriers to birth control, and women will choose safe, effective methods of contraception!
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American cities have bigger things to worry about than gentrification
Gentrification is an issue in only a handful of urban neighborhoods, according to a new report. The real problem is growing areas of "concentrated poverty."
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Watch E.O. Wilson explain the meaning of human existence, in 6 minutes
Notable biologist and big-thinker E.O. Wilson drops the mic on the ways nature and human nature are intertwined.
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How to turn a boring old book into a stash box
On the fourth day of DIY Christmas, keep prying eyes away with this secret box camouflaged as a book.
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Can I justify a fake Christmas tree?
A reader wants the greenest artificial Christmas tree possible. Umbra gets real.
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How to make your true love an adorable jewelry stand
On the third day of DIY Christmas, you will be delighted by this custom knick-knack stand.
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How to make your true love a sweet succulent terrarium
On the second day of DIY Christmas, check out this dinosaur-shaped succulent planter.
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California communities fight back against crude by rail
When Ed Ruszel discovered the prospect of a 25-fold increase in the amount of crude-by-rail, he and his community in Benicia started speaking up.
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Millions of crabs swarm Australia for a giant beach party
But climate change could disrupt their spectacular annual migration.